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Decoction for Nourishing Both Kan and Li

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Decoction for Nourishing Both Kan and Li,Excessive worry, palpitations, forgetfulness, a bland taste in the mouth and dry tongue, profuse sweating, weakness in the limbs, fever, white and turbid urine, and a weak, large, and rapid pulse.

Formulas Name : Decoction for Nourishing Both Kan and Li

Chinese Name : 坎离两补汤

Drug Formulation

5 qian of ginseng, 1 liang of prepared rehmannia root, 3 qian of dodder seed, 5 qian of raw rehmannia root, 5 qian of ophiopogon tuber, 2 qian of moutan bark, 3 qian of stir-fried jujube seed, 1 qian of northern schisandra berry, 2 qian of poria, 14 mulberry leaves, 5 qian of Chinese yam, and 3 qian of white atractylodes.

Source

From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 9.

Benefits

Excessive worry, palpitations, forgetfulness, a bland taste in the mouth and dry tongue, profuse sweating, weakness in the limbs, fever, white and turbid urine, and a weak, large, and rapid pulse.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally. Continue treatment for several dozen doses until recovery.

Decoction for Nourishing Both Kan and Li,From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 9.,Excessive worry, palpitations, forgetfulness, a bland taste in the mouth and dry tongue, profuse sweating, weakness in the limbs, fever, white and turbid urine, and a weak, large, and rapid pulse.

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